Loose leaf paper safe and dispenser



Sept. 2, 1952 H. w. MARANO LOOSE LEAF PAPER SAFE AND DISPENSER 2SHEETS-SHEET l Filed Dec. l, 1950 lli ' INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

Sept. `2,1952 H. w. MARANO 2,609,219

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Patented Sept. 2, 1952 :UNITED STATES PATENT VOFFICE 2,609,2*19 LOOSELEAF PAPER SAFE AND DISPENSER Herbert W. Marano, Brooklyn, N. Y., assignor to "Wilson Jones Company, Chcago,1ll'.`,'a corpo# rationof'Massachusetts Application December 1, 1951-0', Serial hlm-198,561

3 Claims. (Cl. gifle-44) The .present invention relates generaly todevices'fo holding anddispensing paper sheets, andin'fparticular'it.relates to a holder and dispenser ,of the'des'ktypefor use withcalendar sheets, `.that is, .sheets for each dayin theyear, or ordi- Vnaryblu'ik memorandum sheets.

M'lhe'holder and dispenser most commonly in useatl`the' present timeAemploys a multi-sheet refill, and is generally provided with a pair ofremovable screw posts or similar mebers for holdin'g the loose-leafcalendar rell between a clamp ybari-rid .the base Aor stand. This typeof device requires refill'n pages or sheets having accuratl'yr spacedholes formed adjacent the edge ofthe refill tomline up with the spacedremovable posts. I heloading of such type of base vvitlilthe properrefill is'awkward'and time consumng,fsince'thescrew posts must beremoved -frorn th'base` and then passed through the corresponding holesin the rell, extreme care being .necessary in handling the refill sothat the individual sheets are not disturbed there- .by distorting vtheralignment of the pierced holes. The screw posts must then be broughtinto registry `with the corresponding tapped holes .in the base andtightened to complete the load- `ing of the calendar. Furthermore, inorder to 4 remlve the individual sheets from the base, they vare eithertorn from the holding device along the 1edge of the clamp bar, or cutalong a suitable `scored line which may be provided. After severalsheets have been torn or otherwise so removed .from the stand, thedevice presents an unsightly and unattractive appearance. To remedythis,

r.the screwposts must be-Withdrawn, and the torn remnants of the sheetsremoved, and the screw posts replaced. This is again time consuming .andawkward.

face of the top sheet ready for use in a conven- ,ientpositionregardless of the number of sheets remaining in the stack.l

Still another object of the present invention is to provide animprovedpaper holding base or standwhich Vwill accommodate a standardloose Vleaf lcalendar reiill which lacks the usual perforavitions,thereby obviating the .n eed for accurate :hole piercing. operations,and also .reducing the .of the refills.

A further object of the present invention .is to provide an improvedpaper holding base or'stand which will vaccommodate `a standard loosevleaf calendar refill, from which base successive sheets may be simplyremoved or rdispensed without any tearing or cutting.

`Still a further object of the present invention is to .provide animproved paperholdingbasor stand or similar device which maybe quicklyand simply loaded with a stack of paper sheets orfa looseleaf calendarreiill. W

The above and further objects of the ,present invention will becomeapparent from La reading of the following descriptionv takenincnjun'ction with the accompanying drawings, .wherein` Figure 1 is avtop` isometric view of .an 'improved ,calendar base or standembodyingv,the .prsent inventionand illustratedlin loaded cnditionj" Figure 2 isa transverse longitudinalsfectional view illustrating the improvedcalendar base opened and being'loadedwith a loose `leaf refill;

Figure y3 is' a transverse longitudinal sectional view `illustrating the.improved calendar base` in loadedoperativeposition;

Figure 1s a bottom planview thereof; .and Figure 5 is a disassembledperspective view of the improved calendar base illustrating the .indievidual parts and components. I

The present invention broadly contemplates the .provision of an improvedloose leaf paper sheet holder and dispenser comprising guide wallshaving inwardly extending Portions at their upper edges, a platformreciprocably shiftable along said guide walls between upper and lowerpositions thereof, spring means urging said platform to its upperposition, and means actuated by said platform upon said platform beingdepressed toa predetermined level to releasably lock said `plate form`at said predetermined level. More particularly, there is provided inthe device of the present invention a compartment of rectangularcross-.section having a substantially open `top wall and inwardlyextending stop portions or` lips proximate the upper edges of the sidewalls. A

through the aperture, thus retaining the platform in its lowermost orloading position. The rear wall of the compartment is hinged so that itmay be opened, thus permitting the insertion of a stack of sheets or aloose leaf calendar into the compartment, whereupon the rear door isclosed and the locking mechanism operated to release the plunger. Thespring means urge the platform and supported sheets upwardly until theyare stopped by the lips. Removal of any sheets or leafs is accompaniedby a following movement of the platform against the remaining sheets.

Referring now to the drawings', which illustrate a preferred embodimentof the present invention, the improved loose leaf dispensing deviceincludes a base portion generaly designated by the numeral I and havingan upwardly sloping top wall l2, side walls I4, I4, whose upper andlower edges converge as illustrated, and front and rear walls I6, I8. Agroove 20 is formed in the top wall I2 adjacent front wall I6 of thebase to receive and hold a pencil, pen or the like. A substantiallycentrally located circular aperture 22 is formed in the top wall I2, andassociated therewith is provided a locking device whose function will behereinafter described.

The locking device is formed of resilient wire orrod and includes ahorizontal arm 24 secured to the under face of the top wall I2 by meansof a screw 26 passing through an eye portion 28 formed at one end of thearm 24 threaded into a suitably tapped opening 29 in wall I2; the otherend of the arm 24.being provided with a depending portion 30 defining afinger piece or handle. A second screw 32 is likewise threaded into atapped opening 34 in top wall I2 spaced from screw 26, and abuts the arm24 to position the arm across the aperture 22 and spaced slightly fromthe center thereof. A compartment indicated by reference numeral 40 andadapted to receive and dispense a stack of paper sheets, loose calendaror the like, is provided and located on the top wall I2, which definesthe bottom or floor of compartment 49.

Compartment 46 comprises a front wall 42, and side walls 44, 44, whichhave formed therein cut-out or recessed portions 46 and 48 respectively.A bridge member 50 spanning the rear of compartment 40 extendsbetweenand across the upper edges of the walls 44, 44, proximate therear ends thereof, and has a rectangular opening 52 formed therein.Furthermore, overhanging lips or flanges 54 project inwardly from theupper edges of the walls 22 starting at points adjacent the rear of thecut-out portions 48 and extending to the bridge member 50. It should benoted that the base member IU and the housing of compartment 40 may beintegrally formed, and may be of die cast aluminum, or plastic, or maybe formed of steel sheet or otherwise fabricated.

The rear wall of the compartment 40 is delined by a door 56 ofrectangular outline provided with an inwardly projecting flange 60 alongits upper edge. A pair of coaxial horizontally extending pins 62, 62 arepositioned at the opposite lower corners of the door 56 and engage apair of corresponding holes 64, 64 formed in the opposite side walls 44,44 at their lower rear corners. The door 56 is thus hinged to swingbetween a horizontal or open position and vertical or closed position;in the latter position the ange 60 registers with a recess 66 dened bythe rear edge of the bridge member 50 and the end portions I of the sidewalls 44, 44. In order to releasably retain the door 56 in closedposition,

detents 68 are provided on the inner faces of the side walls 44 adjacenttheir upper corners, and depressions 'III are formed in the outer andupper side edges of the door wall 56. Thus, detents 68 engage thedepressions 10 when the door 56 is in vertical position to close thecompartment 40 at the rear thereof. A suitable finger piece 12 is formedon the flange 60 to facilitate manipulation of the door 30.

The mechanism for advancing the stack of paper sheets upwardly assuccessive sheets or leafs are used and removed from the top of thestack, includes a platform or support of substantially rectangularcross-section having a bevelled rear edge 82. Platform 80 is positionedin the compartment 40, and is normally urged upwardly by a pair of leafsprings 84, 84. Leaf springs 84 have flattened mid portions 86, by whichthey are secured to top wall I2 in laterally spaced parallel position bymeans of rivets 88, 88, or the like, the rivets passing through suitableopenings in mid portions 86 and threaded tappings in wall I2. Extendingfrom the mid portions 44 are the upwardly angled wings 90, 90 havingrounded ends which bear against the under face of the platform 80,urging the platform upwardly. The upper limit of movement of platform'80 is determined by bridge member 50, and the flanges 54.

A cylindrical plunger 92 depends from the under face of the platform 80at the center thereof, and is in axial alignment with circular aperture22 in wall I2. Plunger 92 is of such diameter as to pass through saidaperture 22 readily. The lower end 94 of plunger 92 is conical or bulletshaped, and a peripheral groove 96 is formed in the body of the plunger,above its lower end 94. Plunger 92 cooperates with the locking mechanismof spring 24 above described. On depression of platform 80 below apredetermined level, plunger 92 is extended into and through aperture22. The reduced tapered nose 94 of the plunger tip rides past horizontalarm 24, camurging it radially outwardly and against the screw 32, asseen in the dotted line position of Figure 4. Upon further depression ofthe platform 80 against the pressure of leaf springs 84, 84, theperipheral groove 96 is brought to the same level as the resilient arm24 which springs into groove 96y and thereby retains the platform in itsdepressed position. By pressing against the nger portion 30 of thelocking mechanism, the horizontal arm 24 may be forced out of engagementwith the peripheral groove 96, thus permitting the leaf springs 84 tocarry the platform upwardly.

Considering now the operation of the improved paper holding anddispensing device above described, a stack of paper sheets such as aloose leaf calendar or the like which has a length and widthcorresponding to that of the compartment 40 may be loaded into thedevice by depressing the platform 80 until it is locked in its lowerposition as aforesaid by the resilient arm 24 automatically engaging thegroove 96 in the plunger 92. The door 56 is then swung to its horizontalor open position and the stack of sheets is inserted into thecompartment 40 through its open rear end. The door 56 is then closed andthe platform released by vpressing against the finger piece 3U anddisengaging plunger 92. Leaf springs 84, 84 then urge the platform 80and the supported stack of sheets upwardly until the top sheet abuts thebridge member 50 and the flanges 54. A sheet may be removed wheneverdesired by slipping it from between the anges 54 and bridge member 50and the succeeding lower sheet. Upon removal of a sheet, the leafsprings urge the platform 80 and the remainder of the stacked sheetsupwardly until the following sheet is in Contact with the under faces ofthe bridge member 56 and flanges 54.

While there has been described and illustrated a `preferred embodimentof the present invention, it is obvious that numerous alterations andomissions may be made without departing from the spirit thereof.

I claim:

1. A loose leaf dispensing device of the character described comprisinga compartment having a bottom wall, front and rear walls and side walls,a stop member projecting inwardly from the top edge of at least one ofsaid walls, and said bottom wall having an aperture formed therein, aplatform disposed for Vertical movement within said compartment, springmeans urging said platform upwardly, a plunger depending from saidplatform and in substantially axial alignment with said aperture, saidplunger having a substantially conically shaped lower end and aperipheral groove formed above said lower end, and a resilient wireelement secured at one end thereof to the under face of said bottom walland overlying said aperture and normally axially offset relative to saidplunger, the unsecured end of said wire element being provided with adepending nger portion.

2. A loose leaf dispensing device as in claim 1, wherein there isprovided a bridge portion extending from and between the upper edges ofsaid side walls adjacent the rear thereof.

3. A loose leaf dispensing device as in claim 1, wherein said rear wallis hinged between said side walls to permit the swinging of said rearwall between open and closed positions to permit the loading of saidcompartment therethrough with a loose leaf stack.

HERBERT W. MARANO.

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